Weight Watchers Recipe of the Week: Poached Pears and Butterscotch

You don’t have to be a whiz in the kitchen to whip up tasty and healthy meals that the whole family will enjoy! We’ve paired up with our friends at Weight Watchers to bring you some great recipes over the coming weeks. This week, try your hand at a sweet treat – delicious poached pears with butterscotch!

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Propoints value per recipe 7

Takes 25 mins

Vegetarian

Serves 2

These lightly poached pears take on a hint of lemon which cuts through the richness of the butterscotch sauce.

Ingredients: 

2 pears

2 teaspoons sugar

2 lemon zest strips, pith removed

For the sauce:

25g (1oz) low fat spread

25g (1oz) soft brown sugar

15g (½ oz) low fat soft cheese

You will need a corer or small sharp knife

1. Peel the pears, leaving the stalk in place, and cut a thin slice from the bottom so that they stand upright. Bore into the base with a corer or small, sharp knife and remove the core, to about three-quarters of the way up.
2. Place the sugar in a small lidded pan, big enough to hold both pears with 200ml (7fl oz) water and the lemon zest.  Bring to the boil and stir to dissolve the sugar. Add the pears cover and simmer gently for 10 minutes or until soft (this will depend on the ripeness of the pears). Remove from the heat.
3. In another pan, melt the low fat spread with the brown sugar and let it boil for 1 minute.  Remove from the heat and whisk in the soft cheese.
4. Drain the pears, discarding the juice and serve a pear each, with the sauce drizzled over.

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